préparation à la route
Explanation:
"The fact is that every dealer is paid a certain amount of what’s called PDI –
official term
see the link
"Pre Delivery Inspection. PDI is what the manufacturer pays the dealer, covering any type of adjustments to the vehicle, washing, waxing, prepping, etc. By asking the customer to pay for this, the dealer is trying to get paid twice.
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http://autos.yahoo.com/ed/car_buying_negotiating.html
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Note added at 2002-04-20 20:55:02 (GMT)
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"Le prix public clés en mains comprend le transport (1505 F H.T) et la préparation à la route (1020 F H.T),
Reference: http://www.finances.gouv.fr/DGCCRF/consommation/pointsur/poi...
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The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +2
